The way this is supposed to make up for that terrible downside is that you can draw a card whenever you sacrifice a creature
Unfortunately, it doesnt particularly have an understanding that more mana can create more powerful effects, even though it does know that more powerful cards do have larger mana costs
This promo commands solid values across all conditions it's available in, with heavily played (HP) cards selling for under $15, moderately played (MP) jumping up to $20, and lightly played (LP) cards selling for as much as $43
Removing first strike from opposing creatures means that you always have the upper hand in combat, except when double strike is involved
Lorehold pushes that idea further by encouraging you to build around topdeck manipulation, draw timing, and high-impact spells that would normally be too expensive to rely on